Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-23
MARINE DISASTER.
Particulars of the Ocean
Steamer Collision.
TWO WHITE STAR STEAMERS
Collide With Loss of Life and
Several Injured.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
New YORK, Thursday, May ia
5:25 p. m. to-day, while the weather wa
calm and the sea smooth, the British
steamer Celtic of the White Star Lin,
bound from Liverpool, came into col
lision with the British steamer Britannia
of the same line from New York bount
for Liverpool, striking her on the por,
side aft, and doing considerable damage.
RUSH FOR THE BOATS.
The Britannia boats were lowered anc
Ill ed with women and children from the
cabin aud steerage in an ord erly and ex
peditious manner. 1t is to their shame
that several of the men forced them,
selves into the boats.
EXAMINING INTO THE CAUSE.
Meanwhile an examination was made
and the damage to the Brittsnic was
ascertained, and it being found that
the vessel was likely to founder, such
small boats as were within hail were
recalled and their occupants received
again on board. Others had already
boarded the Celtic. A pad was made
and placed over the hole in the Brit
tanic's side and she wss turned about
towards New York, after having
arranged with the Celtic to keep her
company.
PASSENGERS EIIIFD
The saddest and most deplorable re-
suit OF the accident is, that several
stserage passengers who were lounging
about at the time of the collision were
killed, and several others were injured.
Both vessels, accompanied by the steam
ships Marengo (British), from Swansea
for New York, and the British Queen
British). from Liverpool bound for New
York, arrived at the bar at one o'clock
this morning,
AUTHORITIES.
The above report is from the Purser
Of the Brittanlc, who refused to give
any further information. Some of the
steerage passengers of the Brittanic are
stopping at the Miners Arms Hotel, No.
2 Front street. Both the steamships
are anchored eff the bar, being detained
BY the tcg.
THE DAMAGES.
The Celtis's bow is stove in, but
otherwise the vessel is not much dam.
aged The Brittanic's compartment is
full of water. She will reach her dock
in this city about $50 P. NJ. Que report
says man and three women were
killed, while another gays the victims
were one woman, one child, aged IL.
and tivemen.
HUNTINGT0N WAS ABOARD.
Among the Brittanics passengers was
C.,P. Huntinton, the railroad magnate.
Fay Templeton, the actress, was said to
be among the Celtie's passengers. Mr..
Huntington had closed his house for the
summer, and, along with his family, in.
tended to take On excursion to Europe.
which he has never visited, and, II
didn't get there after ALL" said he,
laughingly, to Tribune reporter this
afternoon. He was looking strong
and well. The bowsprit OF the
Celtic came right on board the
Brittanic, and cut through nearly
to the middle of our ship, and probably
would have cut quite to the middle but
for the fact that we were going some
what rapidly, and tore the Celtic's cut.
water right away. think that is what
saved US. The Brittanic was struck on
her water-tight compartments from the
stern, and her bulwarks were cut right
off for fifty feet. The Celtic tore her
way right along, and to my knowledge
there were four people killed. One was
girl about II or IA years old, and there
were three others; also two men, |
think, and one hey, but l would not be
certain about that. The oldest mans
wife was on board. Several others were
injured. DR.. Mclaughlin, the ships
surgeon, remained cool and collected,
and attended to those who were hurt. /"